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Malaysia seeks 10 year-jail terms for 'fake news'

Malaysia'sgovernmenthasproposednewlegislationtocombat"fakenews",withoffendersfacingupto10yearsinprison.UndertheAnti-FakeNewsBill,thoseconvictedofdisseminatingfa

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S. Korean President Moon signs bill on constitutional amendment

SouthKoreanPresidentMoonJae-inonMondaysignedagovernmentbillonrevisingtheConstitution,becomingthefirstSouthKoreanheadofstatetodosoinnearlyfourdecades.Thebillwass

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US | Will GOP accomplishments in Congress be enough for voters?

Withpassageofanenormousbudgetbill,theGOP-controlledCongressallbutwrappedupitslegislatingfortheyear.ButwillitbeenoughtoconvincevoterstogiveRepublicansanotherterm

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Trump signs budget deal after reversing veto threat

USPresidentDonaldTrumpsigneda1.3-trillion-dollarspendingbillonFridayafterearlierthreateningtovetoit–amovethatwouldlikelyhaveforcedagovernmentshutdown.WhiteHouse

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U.S. Congress approves $1.3-trillion spending bill, sends to Trump

TheUSSenatejoinedtheHouseofRepresentativesearlyonFridayinpassinga1.3trillionUSdollarsgovernmentfundingbill,sendingittoPresidentDonaldTrumpforenactingintolaw.Wit

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US House passes bill on school gun violence

TheHousehasapprovedabilltoimproveschoolsafetyinthewakeoftheshootingthatleft17deadataFloridahighschool.Thebillauthorizes$500millionover10yearsforgrantstoimprovet

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Florida shooting: NRA sues as Florida enacts gun-control law

TheNationalRifleAssociationhassuedFloridaafteritpassedaguncontrollawinthewakeofaschoolshootinglastmonththatleft17peopledead.FloridashootingGovernorRickScott,aRe

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Iceland law to outlaw male circumcision sparks row

IcelandispoisedtobecomethefirstEuropeancountrytooutlawmalecircumcisionamidsignsthattheritualcommontobothJudaismandIslammaybeanewbattlegroundoverreligiousfreedom

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U.S government shutdown ends after Congress passes funding bill

TheUnitedStates’secondshutdowninthreeweeksendedonFriday,afterthepresidentsignedanearly$400bnfundingbillthatnarrowlypassedCongressonlyafewhoursbefore.Fundingfort

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US government shuts down again - despite bipartisan deal

TheUSgovernmenthasshutdown–again–afteraRepublicansenatordelayedafinalvoteonatwo-yearbipartisanspendingbillthatwasdesignedtoendshutdownsfortwoyears.TheHouseandth

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Senate sends spending bill to House after US government shutdown

TheUSgovernmenthasshutdown–again–afteraRepublicansenatordelayedafinalvoteonatwo-yearbipartisanspendingbillthatwasdesignedtoendshutdownsfortwoyears.Itisthesecond

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British lawmakers approve EU Withdrawal Bill

ThemarathonbillpavingthewayforBritaintoleavetheEuropeanUnionpassedacrucialstageintheHouseofCommonsWednesdaynight.Withsupportof324MPs,andoppositionby295MPs,agove

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McCartney, Pink Floyd join campaign to save UK music venues

PinkFloyddrummerNickMasonandfolksingerBillyBraggwereamongartistsandpoliticianscampaigningoutsideBritain'sparliamentonWednesdaytosavethecountry'slivemusicvenues.

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Trump signs tax, government spending bills into law

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpsignedRepublicans’massive$1.5trilliontaxoverhaulintolawonFriday,cementingthebiggestlegislativevictoryofhisfirstyearinoffice,andalsoappro

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After Trump's tax triumph, tough time ahead to pass infrastructure bill

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumphasbeenabletopassamajortaxbillwithrelativeease,butexpertssayhisnextlegislativebattle--likelyamassiveinfrastructurebill--won'tbesoeasy.Th

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Passage of U.S. tax bill could spur oil, gas activity: experts

ThepassageintheU.S.CongressofanewtaxbillonWednesdaycouldleadtofurtherinvestmentsintheoilandgasindustry,expertssaid.ScottDesmarais,withconsultingfirmMcKinseyComp

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Trump's 1st major legislative victory may not help GOP 2018 elections

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpisheadedforamajorlegislativevictorywithpassageofamassivetaxbill,butthatmaynothelpRepublicansinthelongrun,expertssaid."Overall,thebillisa